---
name: "Boltbender"
mana_cost: "{3}{R}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Goblin Wizard"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Disguise"]
set: "MKC"
set_name: "Murders at Karlov Manor Commander"
collector_number: "340"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Lars Grant-West"
oracle_id: "055e1799-8188-48f4-854e-d3e28363084f"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/boltbender-mkc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Boltbender
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{R}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Goblin Wizard
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/2
- **Keywords:** Disguise

## Oracle Text
Disguise {1}{R} (You may cast this card face down for {3} as a 2/2 creature with ward {2}. Turn it face up any time for its disguise cost.)
When this creature is turned face up, you may choose new targets for any number of other spells and/or abilities.

> *"You should really work on your aim."*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Pyrotechnic Performer](/printing/pyrotechnic-performer-mkm.md) — Creature — Lizard Assassin
2. [Fugitive Codebreaker](/printing/fugitive-codebreaker-mkm.md) — Creature — Goblin Rogue
3. [Offender at Large](/printing/offender-at-large-mkm.md) — Creature — Giant Rogue
4. [Vengeful Creeper](/printing/vengeful-creeper-mkm.md) — Creature — Plant Elemental
5. [Forum Familiar](/printing/forum-familiar-mkm.md) — Creature — Cat
6. [Bubble Smuggler](/printing/bubble-smuggler-mkm.md) — Creature — Octopus Fish

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Murders at Karlov Manor Commander (MKC) #340
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Lars Grant-West
- **Total Printings:** 10 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`